'Go back to drawing board': 2032 planning laws slammed
Controversial laws set to fast track 2032 Olympic projects have come under fire, with a state government told to "go back to the drawing board".
An environmental group says the laws to help ensure Games infrastructure is built on time will set a dangerous precedent, detracting from the inclusivity that 2032 organisers hope to create.
The clock is ticking for the Games after the Queensland government finally confirmed its venue blueprint in March, more than 1300 days after Brisbane was named host city.
A bill has been introduced to state parliament giving the Games infrastructure authority power to override 15 planning laws, including the Environmental Protection, Queensland Heritage and Nature Conservation Acts.
The laws covering all venues and the athletes villages are set to ensure construction is not delayed by potential legal challenges, with the final planning sign-off given to the state government - not local councils.
The bill will also require renewable energy developers to undertake community consultation.
In submissions heard on Tuesday, the Queensland Conservation Council took aim at the government's 'blinding hypocrisy'.
"It is incredibly inconsistent that this bill is trying to apply greater consultation to renewable energy projects and literally ripping up any process for community and consultation on our existing laws for Olympic facilities", the council's Dave Copeman told the hearing.
"The hypocrisy is kind of blinding."
Brisbane organisers have targeted inclusivity as a key pillar of the 2032 Games.
But Mr Copeman claimed the laws flew in the face of that goal, saying they bypassed not only planning legislation but also First Nations people's concerns.
An advocacy group is raising money for a legal challenge exploring the proposed 2032 main stadium's impact on inner-city Victoria Park, saying it will destroy a site of significance to First Nations communities.
"It's going to create ... a terrible story to tell to the visitors who are coming - 'Welcome to to this great facility where we got rid of the rights of First Nations people, but we want to celebrate their culture here'," Mr Copeman said.
"We've got enough time to build the facilities we need while honouring our existing laws.
"I'd take your pencils out ... there's some real work for this committee to do."
Louisa Bonner, the CEO of charity Ngaran Goori, said First Nations communities should be consulted about what's happening on country and how it affected them.
"We feel like we're being dragged along to have to agree with something," she told the committee.
"It's not that we either agree or disagree, it's just we don't have that depth of relationship or consultation or understanding around that, or even consideration."
Victoria Park in Brisbane's inner-city is expected to become the Brisbane Games hub, with a 63,000-seat main stadium and a nearby national aquatic centre set to be built.
Advocacy group, Save the Victoria Park, is raising money for the legal challenge exploring the main stadium's impact on the heritage status and environment at the park, which is celebrating its 150th year.
Controversial laws set to fast track 2032 Olympic projects have come under fire, with a state government told to "go back to the drawing board".
An environmental group says the laws to help ensure Games infrastructure is built on time will set a dangerous precedent, detracting from the inclusivity that 2032 organisers hope to create.
The clock is ticking for the Games after the Queensland government finally confirmed its venue blueprint in March, more than 1300 days after Brisbane was named host city.
A bill has been introduced to state parliament giving the Games infrastructure authority power to override 15 planning laws, including the Environmental Protection, Queensland Heritage and Nature Conservation Acts.
The laws covering all venues and the athletes villages are set to ensure construction is not delayed by potential legal challenges, with the final planning sign-off given to the state government - not local councils.
The bill will also require renewable energy developers to undertake community consultation.
In submissions heard on Tuesday, the Queensland Conservation Council took aim at the government's 'blinding hypocrisy'.
"It is incredibly inconsistent that this bill is trying to apply greater consultation to renewable energy projects and literally ripping up any process for community and consultation on our existing laws for Olympic facilities", the council's Dave Copeman told the hearing.
"The hypocrisy is kind of blinding."
Brisbane organisers have targeted inclusivity as a key pillar of the 2032 Games.
But Mr Copeman claimed the laws flew in the face of that goal, saying they bypassed not only planning legislation but also First Nations people's concerns.
An advocacy group is raising money for a legal challenge exploring the proposed 2032 main stadium's impact on inner-city Victoria Park, saying it will destroy a site of significance to First Nations communities.
"It's going to create ... a terrible story to tell to the visitors who are coming - 'Welcome to to this great facility where we got rid of the rights of First Nations people, but we want to celebrate their culture here'," Mr Copeman said.
"We've got enough time to build the facilities we need while honouring our existing laws.
"I'd take your pencils out ... there's some real work for this committee to do."
Louisa Bonner, the CEO of charity Ngaran Goori, said First Nations communities should be consulted about what's happening on country and how it affected them.
"We feel like we're being dragged along to have to agree with something," she told the committee.
"It's not that we either agree or disagree, it's just we don't have that depth of relationship or consultation or understanding around that, or even consideration."
Victoria Park in Brisbane's inner-city is expected to become the Brisbane Games hub, with a 63,000-seat main stadium and a nearby national aquatic centre set to be built.
Advocacy group, Save the Victoria Park, is raising money for the legal challenge exploring the main stadium's impact on the heritage status and environment at the park, which is celebrating its 150th year.
Controversial laws set to fast track 2032 Olympic projects have come under fire, with a state government told to "go back to the drawing board".
An environmental group says the laws to help ensure Games infrastructure is built on time will set a dangerous precedent, detracting from the inclusivity that 2032 organisers hope to create.
The clock is ticking for the Games after the Queensland government finally confirmed its venue blueprint in March, more than 1300 days after Brisbane was named host city.
A bill has been introduced to state parliament giving the Games infrastructure authority power to override 15 planning laws, including the Environmental Protection, Queensland Heritage and Nature Conservation Acts.
The laws covering all venues and the athletes villages are set to ensure construction is not delayed by potential legal challenges, with the final planning sign-off given to the state government - not local councils.
The bill will also require renewable energy developers to undertake community consultation.
In submissions heard on Tuesday, the Queensland Conservation Council took aim at the government's 'blinding hypocrisy'.
"It is incredibly inconsistent that this bill is trying to apply greater consultation to renewable energy projects and literally ripping up any process for community and consultation on our existing laws for Olympic facilities", the council's Dave Copeman told the hearing.
"The hypocrisy is kind of blinding."
Brisbane organisers have targeted inclusivity as a key pillar of the 2032 Games.
But Mr Copeman claimed the laws flew in the face of that goal, saying they bypassed not only planning legislation but also First Nations people's concerns.
An advocacy group is raising money for a legal challenge exploring the proposed 2032 main stadium's impact on inner-city Victoria Park, saying it will destroy a site of significance to First Nations communities.
"It's going to create ... a terrible story to tell to the visitors who are coming - 'Welcome to to this great facility where we got rid of the rights of First Nations people, but we want to celebrate their culture here'," Mr Copeman said.
"We've got enough time to build the facilities we need while honouring our existing laws.
"I'd take your pencils out ... there's some real work for this committee to do."
Louisa Bonner, the CEO of charity Ngaran Goori, said First Nations communities should be consulted about what's happening on country and how it affected them.
"We feel like we're being dragged along to have to agree with something," she told the committee.
"It's not that we either agree or disagree, it's just we don't have that depth of relationship or consultation or understanding around that, or even consideration."
Victoria Park in Brisbane's inner-city is expected to become the Brisbane Games hub, with a 63,000-seat main stadium and a nearby national aquatic centre set to be built.
Advocacy group, Save the Victoria Park, is raising money for the legal challenge exploring the main stadium's impact on the heritage status and environment at the park, which is celebrating its 150th year.
Controversial laws set to fast track 2032 Olympic projects have come under fire, with a state government told to "go back to the drawing board".
An environmental group says the laws to help ensure Games infrastructure is built on time will set a dangerous precedent, detracting from the inclusivity that 2032 organisers hope to create.
The clock is ticking for the Games after the Queensland government finally confirmed its venue blueprint in March, more than 1300 days after Brisbane was named host city.
A bill has been introduced to state parliament giving the Games infrastructure authority power to override 15 planning laws, including the Environmental Protection, Queensland Heritage and Nature Conservation Acts.
The laws covering all venues and the athletes villages are set to ensure construction is not delayed by potential legal challenges, with the final planning sign-off given to the state government - not local councils.
The bill will also require renewable energy developers to undertake community consultation.
In submissions heard on Tuesday, the Queensland Conservation Council took aim at the government's 'blinding hypocrisy'.
"It is incredibly inconsistent that this bill is trying to apply greater consultation to renewable energy projects and literally ripping up any process for community and consultation on our existing laws for Olympic facilities", the council's Dave Copeman told the hearing.
"The hypocrisy is kind of blinding."
Brisbane organisers have targeted inclusivity as a key pillar of the 2032 Games.
But Mr Copeman claimed the laws flew in the face of that goal, saying they bypassed not only planning legislation but also First Nations people's concerns.
An advocacy group is raising money for a legal challenge exploring the proposed 2032 main stadium's impact on inner-city Victoria Park, saying it will destroy a site of significance to First Nations communities.
"It's going to create ... a terrible story to tell to the visitors who are coming - 'Welcome to to this great facility where we got rid of the rights of First Nations people, but we want to celebrate their culture here'," Mr Copeman said.
"We've got enough time to build the facilities we need while honouring our existing laws.
"I'd take your pencils out ... there's some real work for this committee to do."
Louisa Bonner, the CEO of charity Ngaran Goori, said First Nations communities should be consulted about what's happening on country and how it affected them.
"We feel like we're being dragged along to have to agree with something," she told the committee.
"It's not that we either agree or disagree, it's just we don't have that depth of relationship or consultation or understanding around that, or even consideration."
Victoria Park in Brisbane's inner-city is expected to become the Brisbane Games hub, with a 63,000-seat main stadium and a nearby national aquatic centre set to be built.
Advocacy group, Save the Victoria Park, is raising money for the legal challenge exploring the main stadium's impact on the heritage status and environment at the park, which is celebrating its 150th year.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Age
an hour ago
- The Age
Sam Short was Australia's brightest hope on the first night of the Olympics. He flopped
'It just sucked. You dream your whole life about the Olympics and you miss out on the podium by, what, a fingernail? That's upsetting. 'I definitely wasn't myself in Paris. It was one of the lowest moments of my career, considering how hard I worked for it. It didn't pan out the way I wanted it to. 'I didn't really want to speak [to the media]. I kind of got in my head a little bit. I've definitely become mentally stronger over the last couple of months and done a lot of work with a sports psychologist.' Short will be back in the water next week at the Australian swimming trials in Adelaide, hoping to qualify for the world championships in Singapore that start on July 27. It was at last year's Olympic trials in Brisbane when it first emerged that Short wasn't at 100 per cent. He had been privately battling issues throughout the year. In January, Short tore the subscapularis muscle in his shoulder and was managing tendonitis and tennis elbow. Every stroke through the water was a painful reminder of what he was up against. He then picked up gastro before trials, losing five kilograms in the process. He made the Dolphins Olympic team, but admits there was an element of panic. Instead of resting, Short trained harder to make up for lost time — a decision that ultimately contributed to his struggles at the biggest moment of his career. 'I kind of just buried myself and ruined my immune system from that,' Short said. 'I was going into trials wounded. You always go into those things thinking you're going to be great. When you don't, it's a bit of a shock. 'If I'm doing 1000 strokes and eight kilometres a session, just to be fit enough for my races, that pain adds up through the whole week. It's really taxing … and gets very annoying, very quickly.' Short is at peace with what happened in Paris. Luck did not go his way, and he has already achieved much in a short career. Not once did he consider pulling out, despite knowing deep down his chances of success were slim — even if he finished less than a second behind 400m freestyle gold medallist Lukas Martens. 'I know other people that would do crazy stuff just for the opportunity I earned,' Short said. 'You've always got to step up.' Loading With his shoulder now feeling 'really strong', Short returned to the water. Instead of racing at Australia's national championships in April, Short found himself in Brazil, of all places, after a stint competing in the United States. His times were impressive, coming off a heavy block of altitude training. It bodes well for Monday night, when Short will race Olympic silver medallist Elijah Winnington in what will be one of the standout showdowns across six days of racing. Short's 400m freestyle time of three minutes, 43.84 seconds in April is the third-fastest in the world this year. 'I'm just so excited to race,' Short said. 'I've been training really well and I love the Adelaide pool. There's no way I won't be racing the best in the world again.' Titmus, who will be commentating for Channel Nine in Adelaide, says it's a hard race to call. 'I think there's hunger from both sides,' Titmus said. 'Although Elijah won a silver medal at the Olympics, which is outstanding, I believe he has more to give. Sam, I believe, has that hunger there that maybe Elijah doesn't. It'll be a wonderful race.'
Sydney Morning Herald
an hour ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Sam Short was Australia's brightest hope on the first night of the Olympics. He flopped
'It just sucked. You dream your whole life about the Olympics and you miss out on the podium by, what, a fingernail? That's upsetting. 'I definitely wasn't myself in Paris. It was one of the lowest moments of my career, considering how hard I worked for it. It didn't pan out the way I wanted it to. 'I didn't really want to speak [to the media]. I kind of got in my head a little bit. I've definitely become mentally stronger over the last couple of months and done a lot of work with a sports psychologist.' Short will be back in the water next week at the Australian swimming trials in Adelaide, hoping to qualify for the world championships in Singapore that start on July 27. It was at last year's Olympic trials in Brisbane when it first emerged that Short wasn't at 100 per cent. He had been privately battling issues throughout the year. In January, Short tore the subscapularis muscle in his shoulder and was managing tendonitis and tennis elbow. Every stroke through the water was a painful reminder of what he was up against. He then picked up gastro before trials, losing five kilograms in the process. He made the Dolphins Olympic team, but admits there was an element of panic. Instead of resting, Short trained harder to make up for lost time — a decision that ultimately contributed to his struggles at the biggest moment of his career. 'I kind of just buried myself and ruined my immune system from that,' Short said. 'I was going into trials wounded. You always go into those things thinking you're going to be great. When you don't, it's a bit of a shock. 'If I'm doing 1000 strokes and eight kilometres a session, just to be fit enough for my races, that pain adds up through the whole week. It's really taxing … and gets very annoying, very quickly.' Short is at peace with what happened in Paris. Luck did not go his way, and he has already achieved much in a short career. Not once did he consider pulling out, despite knowing deep down his chances of success were slim — even if he finished less than a second behind 400m freestyle gold medallist Lukas Martens. 'I know other people that would do crazy stuff just for the opportunity I earned,' Short said. 'You've always got to step up.' Loading With his shoulder now feeling 'really strong', Short returned to the water. Instead of racing at Australia's national championships in April, Short found himself in Brazil, of all places, after a stint competing in the United States. His times were impressive, coming off a heavy block of altitude training. It bodes well for Monday night, when Short will race Olympic silver medallist Elijah Winnington in what will be one of the standout showdowns across six days of racing. Short's 400m freestyle time of three minutes, 43.84 seconds in April is the third-fastest in the world this year. 'I'm just so excited to race,' Short said. 'I've been training really well and I love the Adelaide pool. There's no way I won't be racing the best in the world again.' Titmus, who will be commentating for Channel Nine in Adelaide, says it's a hard race to call. 'I think there's hunger from both sides,' Titmus said. 'Although Elijah won a silver medal at the Olympics, which is outstanding, I believe he has more to give. Sam, I believe, has that hunger there that maybe Elijah doesn't. It'll be a wonderful race.'
West Australian
4 hours ago
- West Australian
Aussie Adcock leaps to gold in Diamond League meet
Australian long jumper Liam Adcock has carved up the 'big boys' by breaking through in emphatic style for his maiden Diamond League gold medal. Still hurting from his runner-up finish at the April meet in Xiamen where the Queenslander led into the final round before being pipped, Adcock did the same to his world-class rivals in Rome on Friday. Lying third after five rounds, Adcock leapt 8.34m (-0.2) to grab first by 21cms from world leader Mattia Furlani (Italy) and two-time Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece). "That happened to me in Xiamen, I was leading the whole way and then in the last round got overtaken, so I was like it's my turn to clutch up now," the World Indoor medallist said. "I reckon I have a bit of clutch factor so it was great to be able to express that and jump a PB. "I wasn't feeling that great leading into it, but Furlani got the crowd fired up, obviously a home crowd for him, and it got me going too." It was the joint furthest jump outdoors this year, with the 28-year-old now revelling in the company of the 'big boys' and enjoying a breakthrough season after overcoming a series of injuries. "I'm old now which is tough, it's making it difficult to get any interest from sponsors, but I just keep showing up and doing what I can," he added. "I had a lot of years of injuries and this is my first year on the big boy circuit." It was a great night for Australia with Adcock joined on the podium by Sarah Billings and Abbey Caldwell. The middle-distance duo both registered career-best times in the 1500m, with Billings taking second in 3:59.24 followed by Caldwell in third (3:59.32). The race came to life with a bunched field at the bell and Billings coming with her strong run on the turn, but the Victorian was run down by Sarah Healy. "I wanted to be in striking distance in the last lap tonight. I felt really good with 200m to go and just told myself to go for it," Billings said. National record-holder Oliver Hoare aso qualified for the 2025 world championships, clocking 3:31.15 in the 1500m to finish ninth. The Commonwealth champion bided his time at the back of the field in the patiently-run race, mustering a finishing burst to move up the rankings and finish well under the 3:33.00 qualifying standard. Meanwhile, Kenyan Beatrice Chebet came close to breaking the women's 5000m world record when she clocked 14:03.69, a meeting record that was just 2.5 seconds shy of Gudaf Tsegay's 1997 world mark of 14:00.21. Chebet also recorded the second-fastest ever time in the women's 3000m - running 8:11.56 in Rabat last month behind Wang Junxia's 8:06.11 set in 1993. Jamaica's Andrenette Knight dominated the women's 400m hurdles, finishing in 53.67 seconds, while American Anavia Battle won the women's 200m in 22.53 seconds. The men's 110m hurdles produced the evening's closest finish, with Swiss athlete Jason Joseph clocking 13.14 and snatching victory from American Cordell Tinch, who finished in the same time. There was also a nail-bitting race in the men's 400m, with American Quincy Hall finishing in 44.22 secs, just a hundredth of a second ahead of South African Zakithi Nene. In the men's 1500m, France's Azeddine Habz surged in the closing stages to beat former world champion Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot. Habz won by three-hundredths of a second with a time of 3:29.72, while Cheruiyot finished in 3:29.75. American Trayvon Bromell claimed victory in the 100m, finishing in 9.84 seconds, while Tokyo Olympics high jump gold medallist Gianmarco Tamberi failed to reach the podium as South Korea's Woo Sanghyeok took the win with a jump of 2.32m. with Reuters
